$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
Tattoo Parlor Sailor (WPA era woman artist)
By Helen Malta
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Helen Malta (b.1912). Tattoo Parlor, ca. 1935. Oil on canvas, 20 x 33 inches.
Canvas, Oil
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H 20 in W 24 in
Modernist Cityscape Street Scene Food Cart Original Oil Painting by Helen Malta
By Helen Malta
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist cityscape street scene by Helen Malta (b.1912). Oil on canvas, circa 1945.
Canvas, Oil
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H 25.5 in W 32 in D 2 in
Antique American Modernist Industrial Cityscape Signed Oil Painting
By Helen Malta
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist cityscape street scene by Helen Malta (b.1912). Oil on canvas, circa 1945.
Canvas, Oil
$875
H 25 in W 18 in D 1.25 in
A Vibrant, Mid-Century Modern Cubist Studio Scene, Standing Nude, Woman Artist
Located in Chicago, IL
A Vibrant, Mid-Century Modern 1960s Studio Interior Scene of a Standing Female Nude by Notable Chicago Woman Artist, Vivian Kinsley Chapin (Am. 1909-1984). Very "Mod" in style and a...
Masonite, Oil
$431Sale Price|20% Off
H 20 in W 14 in D 0.1 in
ROGER HERSON (1922-2008) SIGNED FRENCH ABSTRACT PAINTING - FIGURATIVE STUDY
By Roger Herson
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Abstract Composition" by Roger Herson (French 1922-2008) signed gouache and crayon on paper, unframed painting: 20 x 14 inches Superb original abstract painting by the very well ...
Gouache
Untitled Figure (c. 1950s)
By Adine Stix
Located in Summit, NJ
Gorgeous oil and watercolor on paper by abstract expressionist artist Adine Stix. Beautiful shades of pink, purples, cobalt blue with s hint of orange cover the paper to create the h...
Paper, Oil, Watercolor
$1,820Sale Price|20% Off
H 30 in W 24 in D 2 in
Antique American School Female Artist Abstract Expressionist Cubist Oil Painting
By elsie orfuss
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique modernist abstract painting by Elsie Orfuss (Born 1913). Oil on canvas. Signed on verso. Nicely framed. `
Canvas, Oil
$508Sale Price|20% Off
H 14.25 in W 10.75 in
Mid Century French Cubist Portrait Gouache Atelier Magdeleine Renard
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Cubist Portrait Gouache Atelier Magdeleine Renard Artist: Atelier Magdeleine Renard (1913–1997) Medium: Original gouache painting on artist paper, unframed....
Watercolor, Gouache
$385
H 14 in W 11 in D 0.13 in
An Avant-Garde, Mid-Century Modern Abstract Female Figure Study by Harold Haydon
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Dynamic, Avant-Garde, Mid-Century Modern Abstract Female Figure Study by Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A striking, black & white figural studio ink drawing on paper depictin...
Paper, Ink
$743Sale Price|20% Off
H 12 in W 6 in
French Futurist Abstract Figure Mid 20th Century Signed Painting
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Futurist Abstract Figure by Louis Bellon (French 1908-1998) Signed lower right gouache painting on paper, unframed measurements: 12 x 6 inches (overall sheet measures 15.5 x 11.25 in...
Gouache
$478
H 10.75 in W 9 in
Surrealist Figure with Flying Fish French Modernist 20th Century Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Surrealist Figure with Flying Fish French Modernist 20th Century Painting Laure Noetzlin-Azam (French, 1929–2024), pupil of André Lhote Signed Canvas: 10.75 x 9 inches Medium: Oil an...
Color Pencil, Oil
$1,295Sale Price|20% Off
H 20 in W 24 in
French 20th Century Abstract Nude Portrait of Lady Picasso Style Work & Period
By Gilbert Pelissier
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Portrait of Nude Lady by Gilbert Pelissier (French born 1924) signed, circa 1960's-1970 period oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas size: 20 x 24 inches con...
Canvas, Oil
$491Sale Price|20% Off
H 27.5 in W 19.75 in
Mid Century French Cubist Seated Female Nude Interior Figure Study
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Cubist Seated Female Nude Interior Figure Study Medium: Gouache and mixed media on artists paper unframed Size: 27.5 x 19.75 inches (height x width) Proven...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Gouache
$6,000
H 48.04 in W 37.8 in
Untitled Neo-Expressionist Mixed Media Painting, Late 20th Century
By Jean Sanglar
Located in Miami, FL
Jean Sanglar was born in France in 1926. He draws with taste and talent from an early age, however, his family will only consider this a mere hobby. After studying law, he later took...
Mixed Media
$18,000
H 34 in W 44 in D 2 in
Young Man, Expressionist Portrait by Philadelphia Artist
By Bernard Harmon
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Young Man" is an oil on canvas portrait painting by Philadelphia born Expressionist painter Bernard Harmon. The painting is 26" x 36" in size, signed on the lower right. Figurative ...
Oil, Canvas
Untitled, Figure Study
By Hans Burkhardt
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"Untitled, Figure Study" is an abstract figurative Post War pastel on paper paintings by Hans Burkhardt in 1967. The artwork is 21 1/4 x 16 1/4 inches and, with the frame, is 28 3/4...
Paper, Pastel
$343
H 10.63 in W 8.27 in D 0.04 in
Woman - Original Painting by Claude Guez - Mid-20th Century
By Claude Guez
Located in Roma, IT
Woman is an Original Tempera realized by Claude Guez in the early 20th century. The artwork is in good condition except for some glue strips on a yellowed paper. No signature.
Tempera
Seated Woman - Original oil painting
By Bengt Lindström
Located in Paris, IDF
Bengt Lindström Seated woman Original oil painting Unsigned On paper applied on wood panel 107 x 77 cm (c. 42 x 31 in) Presented in black wood frame 123 x 93 cm (c. 49 x 37 in) Ver...
Oil
$1,400Sale Price|20% Off
H 29 in W 25 in D 2 in
Antique Modernist Abstracted Southern School Cubist Woman Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very impressive and a rare early work by Frederick E. Conway (1900 - 1973). Oil on board. Incredibly framed. Signed.
Canvas, Oil
Antique French Cast Brass Heraldic Wall Mirror, Early 20th Century
Located in Elkhart, IN
A wonderfully detailed antique French cast brass mirror dating to the early 20th century, featuring an elaborate heraldic crest flanked by two mythical dragon-like creatures. The cen...
Brass
$450,000
H 28 in W 24 in
Mural Study for "History of Water" American Scene Modernism Social Realism WPA
By Thomas Hart Benton
Located in New York, NY
Mural Study for "History of Water" American Scene Modernism Social Realism WPA Thomas Hart Benton (American, 1889-1975) "Water Story" (Study for The History of Water) Tempera and o...
Oil, Egg Tempera, Board
WPA Style Portrait Painting of a Gentleman, American, 1930s-1940s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Portrait painting of Walter Levin, oil on canvas, unframed. Signed Haughton College Bickerton in upper right corner, and having the original gallery label on the back. California Bay...
Canvas
$795
H 8 in W 11 in D 2 in
Antique Blazing Sunset Landscape Framed Impressionist Signed Rare Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American school impressionist sunset landscape oil painting . Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Measuring: 8 by 11 inches overall, and 6 by 9 painting alone. Excellent conditio...
Oil
$8,500
H 34.5 in W 28.5 in D 1 in
"Youth in Plaid Swimsuit", Stunning 1940s Painting of Male Figure in Green & Red
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Richly executed in a deep palette of green, red and black, this striking portrait of a male youth in a yellow plaid swimsuit was painted at the end of World War II by Paul Cocagne, o...
Paint
$4,900
H 33 in W 38 in
"High School Dance" WPA Mid-20th Century Modern American Scene Social Realism
Located in New York, NY
"High School Dance" WPA Mid-20th Century Modern American Scene Social Realism Heusing (20th Century) "High School Dance" 27 x 32 inches Oil on canvas Signed and dated '47 Lower Righ...
Canvas, Oil
Bernard Corey, American Impressionist, Landscape Painting
By Bernard Corey
Located in Rockport, MA
This painting, "Tucked In (Home In the Woods)," by Bernard Corey, captures a serene, wooded landscape with a small, tucked-away home surrounded by trees. Corey's attention to the nat...
Oil
$2,800Sale Price|49% Off
H 55 in W 45 in D 3 in
Impressive WPA Gloucester Oil Painting New England George Matthews Harding
Located in Exton, PA
Dramatic, monumental oil painting laid to Masonite by George Matthews Harding (1882-1959). Painter, illustrator and muralist, Harding was born in Philadelphia. He studied at the Pyle...
Oil
Neighbors
By Norman Barr
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Neighbors, 1939, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, 22 x 26 inches Norman Barr was an American Scene painter and muralist known for his poignant depictions of working-clas...
Canvas, Oil
$25,000
H 31 in W 26 in
"Glassblowers" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century New York City WPA
By Ernest Fiene
Located in New York, NY
"Glassblowers" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century New York City WPA Ernest Fiene (1894-1965) Glass Blowers 28 x 23 inches Oil on canvas board Signed and dated 1944 lower...
Oil, Canvas
$2,000
H 18.25 in W 21.75 in D 0.25 in
"Still Life with Fruits" Russian-American Modern Colorful Oil Painting on Board
By Ben Benn
Located in New York, NY
A strong modernist oil painting depicted in 1927 by Russian-American painter Ben Benn. With a highly recognizable modern style, fast brush stroke and expressive use of color, shape, ...
Oil, Board
$35,000
H 30 in W 30 in D 2 in
FLIGHT American Futurism Modernism Scene WPA Mid-Century Oil Painting Realism
By Daniel Ralph Celentano
Located in New York, NY
FLIGHT American Futurism Modernism Scene WPA Mid-Century Oil Painting Realism Daniel Celentano (1902-1980) "Flight," 26 x 26 inches. Oil on canvas, c. 1940s. Signed lower right. Ori...
Canvas, Oil
Woodstock Artist Hope Manchester Abstract in Original Frame
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A nice estate fresh oil on canvas by the noted Woodstock artist hope Manchester. The estate it was purchased from bought it directly from the artist. It is unsigned. Good condition. ...
$1,650
H 10.75 in W 24.75 in
Bird Abstraction Gouache Painting, Mid-Century Modern, Signed, 1953
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Stephen Harty, Untitled (Bird Abstraction), gouache, 1953. Signed and dated lower left. A fine, meticulously rendered, mid-century, modernist gouache painting, with fresh colors on 1...
Gouache
"The Evening Crowd, Manhattan"
By Vaclav Vytlacil
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by: Vaclav Vytlacil (1892-1984) He was born to Czechoslovakian parents in 1892 in New York City. Living in Chicago as a youth, ...
Canvas, Oil
Mao18, Colorful OP Art Silkscreen by Ryo Tokita
Located in Long Island City, NY
An original hand-signed and numbered (edition 17/50) silkscreen by Ryo Tokita. Ryo Tokita is a Japanese born artist who emigrated to the United States in 1969 settling in the town o...
Screen
Helen Malta was born in 1912. She worked in New York City in the 1930s, teaching at the Harlem Art Center. She also worked at the New York branch of the Works Progress Administration’s graphics division.
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